Wisdom of the Crowd - Shirt Numbers

[$huttgun]

Just wondering if you could spare a couple of minutes to help me out?

basically I want to know the positions you associate with each shirt number in football, in a typical 442 system.
eg 1 = GK, 2 = RB

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Thanks

[Prufrock]

You present this like it is some sort of opinion rather than factual ?!

---------------------1-----------------------

-2-------------5-----------6--------------3-

-7-------------8-----------4--------------11

---------------9-----------10---------------

[truewhite15]

Aha, except I'd have #4 at CB and #6 in the midfield...

[Annoyed Grunt]

Aha, except I'd have #4 at CB and #6 in the midfield...

As would I.

[boltonboris]

Nah... No.4 is for a midfield enforcer.

[Bruce Rioja]

Aha, except I'd have #4 at CB and #6 in the midfield...

As would I.

And you'd both have it wrong then.

[Annoyed Grunt]

Aha, except I'd have #4 at CB and #6 in the midfield...

As would I.

And you'd both have it wrong then.

[$huttgun]

this is exactly what is found. I took 6 as a centre half and 4 as a defensive midfielder as gospel, but I got picked up on it. this is the only discrepancy I have come across and when I get a few more responses I'll try and explain why.

[truewhite15]

Nah... No.4 is for a midfield enforcer.

I'm sure Gudni Bergsson would disagree with you. As would Matt Mills.

[Puskas]

4 is definitely a midfielder.
Think 4. Greaves, 5. Jones, 6. Allardyce.
Or, more recently, 4. McAteer, 5. Seagraves, 6. Stubbs.

Although 4 has also, in my memory, been a left-sided midfielder, too. Robbie Savage and Paul Comstive.

But 5 and 6 are your central defenders. In a 442. In a 236, 4 would be you right-half, 5 your centre-half and 6 your left-half.

[Puskas]

Nah... No.4 is for a midfield enforcer.

I'm sure Gudni Bergsson would disagree with you. As would Matt Mills.

They're squad numbers. That changed everything.

Otherwise, you'll be arguing that 22 is a traditional goalkeeper's number.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

You present this like it is some sort of opinion rather than factual ?!

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-2-------------5-----------6--------------3-

-7-------------8-----------4--------------11

---------------9-----------10---------------

I bet OC is drooling uncontrollably at that stunning shapely 4-4-2.

[jaffka]

You present this like it is some sort of opinion rather than factual ?!

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-2-------------5-----------6--------------3-

-7-------------8-----------4--------------11

---------------9-----------10---------------

This is what I would put.

[Montreal Wanderer]

4 is definitely a midfielder.
Think 4. Greaves, 5. Jones, 6. Allardyce.
Or, more recently, 4. McAteer, 5. Seagraves, 6. Stubbs.

Although 4 has also, in my memory, been a left-sided midfielder, too. Robbie Savage and Paul Comstive.

But 5 and 6 are your central defenders. In a 442. In a 236, 4 would be you right-half, 5 your centre-half and 6 your left-half.

I suspect 236 is illegal, but if you mean 235 you are correct. Those were the days, eh Tango?

[Puskas]

4 is definitely a midfielder.
Think 4. Greaves, 5. Jones, 6. Allardyce.
Or, more recently, 4. McAteer, 5. Seagraves, 6. Stubbs.

Although 4 has also, in my memory, been a left-sided midfielder, too. Robbie Savage and Paul Comstive.

But 5 and 6 are your central defenders. In a 442. In a 236, 4 would be you right-half, 5 your centre-half and 6 your left-half.

I suspect 236 is illegal, but if you mean 235 you are correct. Those were the days, eh Tango?

236 involves playing a fly-goalie. This may or may not be legal, and hence may actually involve no goalie at all. This would definitely be legal, but possibly not wise.

Otherwise, maybe I do mean 235...

Pah. Damn those who can count.

[Bruce Rioja]

4 is definitely a midfielder.
Think 4. Greaves, 5. Jones, 6. Allardyce.
Or, more recently, 4. McAteer, 5. Seagraves, 6. Stubbs.

Although 4 has also, in my memory, been a left-sided midfielder, too. Robbie Savage and Paul Comstive.

But 5 and 6 are your central defenders. In a 442. In a 236, 4 would be you right-half, 5 your centre-half and 6 your left-half.

I suspect 236 is illegal, but if you mean 235 you are correct. Those were the days, eh Tango?

We played 2-3-5 when I was a boy too

Jimmy Phillips played Inside Left.

[Puskas]

Jimmy Phillips played Inside Left.

That was where Puskas played!

Jimmy Phillips. The Lancastrian Puskas. Marvellous.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Aha, except I'd have #4 at CB and #6 in the midfield...

As would I.

And you'd both have it wrong then.

Though there is some logic in their suggestion, which is quite absent in the actual case.

[bobo the clown]

Aha, except I'd have #4 at CB and #6 in the midfield...

As would I.

And you'd both have it wrong then.

Beat me to it, BR

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